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V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the Beginning is now, and ever shall be, World without End.

Psalm xxiv.

Amen.

THE* Earth is the LORD's and all that therein is, the Compass of the World and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the Seas. Who shall ascend into the Hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand up in his holy Place? Even he that hath clean Hands and a pure Heart, who hath not lift

up his Mind to Vanity, nor sworn to deceive his Neighbour. He shall receive the Blessing from the LORD, and Righteousness from the GOD of his Salvation. This is the Generation of them that seek him, even of them that seek thy Face, O Jacob. Lift up your Heads O ye Gates, and be lift up ye everlasting Doors, and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is the King of Glory? It is the LORD strong and mighty, even the LORD mighty in Battle. Lift up your Heads O ye Gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting Doors, and the King of

* Psal. xxiv.

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Glory shall come in. Who is the King of Glory? Even the LORD of Hosts he is the King of Glory.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

V. I will enter into thy House.

R. And in thy Fear will I worship toward thy holy Temple,

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* O Almighty and Everlasting GOD, who hast given unto us thy Servants Grace, by the Confession of a true Faith, to acknowledge the Glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the Power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; we beseech thee, that thou wouldst keep us steadfast in this Faith, and evermore defend us from all Adversities through CHRIST OUR LORD. And humbly we beseech thee, that as thou wast willing thy Gates should be opened, and thy House cleansed, by the Labours of thy holy Priests and Levites, following the Advice of King Hezekiah; so we humbly beseech thee, that by our Ministry, thou wouldst be pleased to deliver this House from the Perturbations of Devils. By the *The Collect for Trinity Sunday.

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same our LORD JESUS CHRIST thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the Unity of the Holy Ghost, GOD for ever and ever. Amen.

The Office on Tuesday.

ON Tuesday, the same Things are observed, and in the same Way and Manner as on Munday; the Versicle of the Prayer, and the Prayer itself excepted. When the Priest comes to the End of the last Versicle, viz. As it was in the Beginning, &c. Of the Psalm, The Earth is the LORD'S, &c. Then the Gates shall be open'd, and he shall stand on the Threshold, and say,

The LESSON. 1 Sam. Chap. v.

AND the Philistines took the Ark of GOD, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. When the Philistines took the Ark of God, they brought it into the House of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. And when they of Ashdod arose early on the Morrow; behold, Dagon was fallen upon his Face to the Earth, before the Ark of the LORD; and they took Dagon, and set him in his Place Again. And when

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they arose early on the Morrow Morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his Face to the Ground, before the Ark of the LORD: And the Head of Dagon, and both the Palms of his Hands were cut off upon the Threshold, only the Stump of Dagon was left to him. Therefore neither the Priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's House, tread on the Threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this Day.

V. Let God be my Helper, and the House of my Refuge.

R. That I may be in Safety.

The PRAYER.

* O GOD, who hast ordained and constituted the Services of Angels and Men in a wonderful Order; mercifully grant, that as thy Angels always do thee Service in Heaven, so they may succour and defend us on Earth, through CHRIST our LORD. And be thou also mercifully present, that as Solomon began to build a House, for the Use of thy Majesty, on Mount Moria, the Place which was shewn to his Father David, so by the Operation of

* The Collect for St. Michael's Day.

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thy holy Angels, this House may be freed from the evil Spirit, and be a quiet Habitation for Men. By the same our LORD JESUS CHRIST, &c.

The Office on Wednesday.

ON Wednesday, all Things which are ordered for Munday and Tuesday being observed in the same Manner, except the Versicles of the Prayer and the Prayer for Tuesday: He shall stand in the Entry of the House, and say,

The LESSON. From the History of Bel and the Dragon, Verse 10.

AND the King went with Daniel into the Temple of Bel, so Bel's Priests, said, Lo, we go out. But thou, O King, set on the Meat, and make ready the Wine, and shut the Door fast, and seal it with thine own Signet. And to Morrow when thou comest in,if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all, we will suffer Death, or else Daniel that speaketh against us. And they little regarded it: For under the Table they had made a privy Entrance, whereby they enterd in continually, and

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